

Bitcoin Rapid-Fire
John Vallis
Bitcoin is the future of money, that is my firm belief. I use this show to learn more about this phenomenon, and its various implications, from some of the brightest minds in the space, and beyond. I'm not trying to educate or inform anyone, I'm sharing my own journey of attempting to understand bitcoin, and delving in to some of the less obvious, but incredibly profound, aspects of its emergence in the global culture.
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Sep 22, 2021 • 2h 56min
A Conversation with Adam Back, Co-Founder & CEO of Blockstream
Adam Back is a legendary figure in the bitcoin space. He was one of the few people cited in Satoshi's bitcoin white paper, and he and the team at Blockstream are responsible for building some of the most critical and innovative infrastructure in the bitcoin ecosystem.
Enjoy!
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More from Adam:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/adam3us
WEBSITE: https://blockstream.com
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Sep 19, 2021 • 2h 46min
Hodl Hang #4 with Robert Breedlove, Erik Cason, and AmericanHodl
Hanging with my hommies talking bitcoin.
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More from the guys:
TWITTER (BREEDLOVE): https://twitter.com/Breedlove22
TWITTER (ERIK): https://twitter.com/Erikcason
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Sep 16, 2021 • 2h 56min
Transition and Transformation with LaserHodl
LaserHodl is a pseudonymous account on twitter, which has become known for his interesting insights and framework around the motivations and processes around the major changes occurring in global culture today.
Enjoy!
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More from LaserHodl:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LaserHodl
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Sep 15, 2021 • 2h 37min
Lubomir Arsov, Creator of 'In Shadow', on the Sickness of 'Modern' Culture, Truth, Spirituality, Religion, Transformation, and Bitcoin
Lubomir Arsov is the creator of the film 'In Shadow'.
The film deals with concepts and themes relating to the degradation of modern culture, and the psychological, emotional, ideological, economic, and spiritual antecedents which have contributed to it.
It is a sharp and provocative film, which illustrates the ugliness of our current situation, but finishes with powerful imagery of hope and transcendence.
Although there was no reference to bitcoin in the film, many of the same criticisms of modern culture are often discussed in the bitcoin space, and so I thought it would be interesting to speak with Lubo, to hear more about his perspective and motivations in creating the film.
What follower was a broad conversation about spirituality, psychedelics, psychology, religion, value, bitcoin, and much more.
Enjoy!
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More from Lubo:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lubomirarsov
THE FILM: https://youtu.be/j800SVeiS5I
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://bit.ly/2XjOdEe
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: https://bit.ly/3hDwhvr
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Sep 13, 2021 • 2h 28min
Revolutionary Cycles Converging with Mark Moss
For many, the events and changes which we observe throughout the course of our life can appear random, seemingly without predictable cause or pattern. As a result, we relegate ourselves to simply reacting to things as they occur, which often means we are far more subject to the imposition which those events cause, than we might have been, had we acted sooner.
To some, it feels like we are currently entering into another historical period of great change. To others, it simply seems like a disruption, soon to return to regular programming.
Making the case (to friends and loved ones), that it is indeed the former which is occurring, and therefore certain special measures should be taken to survive and thrive in such an environment, can be a difficult task.
On a recent trip to El Salvador, Mark was explaining to me his thesis about the convergence happening right now of several recurring cycles, and how it may be a useful framework for anticipating what is to come.
I thought that it might be a useful framework to help explain what is happening to others, so I invited Mark on to discuss in detail.
Enjoy!
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More from Mark:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/1MarkMoss
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMoss
LINKS: https://bit.ly/3llun3B
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Sep 8, 2021 • 1h 25min
Fighting and Bitcoin w/ Professional MMA Fighter Olivier 'The Canadian Gangster' Aubin-Mercier
Oliver Aubin-Mercier is a professional MMA fighter from Quebec, Canada, currently on a 2-fight win streak in the Professional Fighters League, after an impressive 11 fight run in the UFC.
He recently made waves in the bitcoin space through his sponsorship by Bull Bitcoin.
I thought it would be interesting to hear his both his fighting and bitcoin origin stories, and explore some of the parallels between the two.
Enjoy!
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More from Oliver:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/oliaubin
Bitcoin Donation Page: https://donate.bullbitcoin.com/canadiangangster
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
Get 10% off on the BITCOIN 2022 CONFERENCE IN MIAMI! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Aug 27, 2021 • 1h 21min
Bitcoiner Chat w/ Kyle Murphy - From Suicidal Veteran, to Spiritual Transformation, to Bitcoin
Every now and then, I come across someone on twitter, and just get a sense that we could have a good conversation, so I reach out to them to see if they'd be interested in jumping on a livestream for a chat.
That's what happened with Kyle.
Enjoy!
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More from Kyle:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/the_bitcoin_bum
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Aug 18, 2021 • 1h 4min
Douglas Bakkum, CEO of ShiftCrypto, and Co-Creator of the BitBox02 (bitcoin-only) Hardware Wallet
Buying bitcoin is not enough. It is essential to take self-custody of your bitcoin, to benefit from the full self-sovereignty over your money that bitcoin permits.
Hardware wallets have become the preferred way to custody bitcoin, which makes it important to understand how they are developed and built.
Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to have the co-creator of popular hardware wallet, the BitBox02 (bitcoin-only edition), on the show, to discuss all the details that go in to these extremely important devices.
Enjoy!
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DISCLAIMER: The BitBox02 is a sponsor of this show.
More from Douglas / ShiftCrypto:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/douglasbakkum
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ShiftCryptoHQ
WEBSITE: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Aug 3, 2021 • 1h 36min
Regenerative Ranching, Soil Wealth, & Building Bitcoin Citadels
Bitcoin has a tendency to radically reshape ones perspective on many things, and how we grow our food, and care for the land it's raised on, is no exception. In this episode I'm joined by two men who are leveraging the unique attributes of bitcoin, and the fresh perspective it has inspired in them, to develop a new approach to cattle ranching, and simultaneously support the efforts of many aspiring bitcoiners in their ambitions to build their 'Citadel'.
A future to look forward to:)
Enjoy!
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TWITTER (Tim): https://twitter.com/tmcel
TWITTER (Joel): https://twitter.com/untappedgrowth
WEBSITE (Joel): https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.

Jul 28, 2021 • 1h 29min
The Beautiful Beginnings of Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte w/ Jorge and Chimbera
I recently made a trip down to El Zonte, El Salvador, to see and experience what has become a famous town for its broad use of bitcoin, and the impetus for El Salvador's new Bitcoin legal tender law.
I met Jorge and Chimbera at Hope House, a home base for charitable work they have been doing in the area, and a work space for bitcoin-related projects.
They told me that they exercise every morning at 6am, so I asked if I could join them. For the next 4 days we got up early, went on tough jungle runs, ocean swims, and just generally enjoyed hanging out with each other in the beautiful surroundings.
I became friends with them, saw what kind of people they were, and thought it would be fun to jam on a pod and get more of the real story behind all the recent hype.
Enjoy!
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More from the guys:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/romanmartinezc
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jorgebitcoinES
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Bitcoinbeach
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
The BitBox02 Bitcoin-Only Hardware Wallet is a safe and easy way to do so. Get 5% off here: https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?utm_source=rapidfire&utm_medium=webcast&utm_campaign=landingpage&ref=rapidfire
Get 10% off on the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami! The 2021 conference was EPIC, and 2022 is going to be even bigger and better. Use the promo code 'RAPIDFIRE' at checkout: http://tixr.com/pr/rapidfire/26217
If you're in Canada and looking to buy bitcoin at competitive rates, with an emphasis on privacy and security, check out bullbitcoin.com.
If you're in the US, the best option is Swan Bitcoin. Use this link to get $10 of free bitcoin! http://bit.ly/3rvxVlA Once you buy bitcoin, you should take self-custody.